Monday, November 26, 2018

The Call for Papers for LIBER’s 2019 Annual Conference (26-28 June, Dublin) is now open. The theme is Research Libraries for Society and we are looking for papers and posters on a range of topics including:

Citizen science and public engagement

Copyright and legal matters

Information ethics

Open Science, including Open Access

Linked open data and semantic interoperability

Digital humanities and digital cultural heritage

The future of collections

Bibliometrics

Emerging initiatives

The deadline to submit a proposal is 14 January 2019. For more information, visit the LIBER 2019 website.

Documenting Global Voices is a granting program that enables organizations holding at-risk materials as well as faculty, researchers, and cultural heritage specialists to digitize analog materials or to collect and make accessible existing digital assets.

Monday, November 19, 2018

The American Library Association's International Relations Round Table Papers and Projects Committee invites proposals for presentations to be made at the next ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., USA. Presentations will be delivered at the International Papers Session scheduled in June 2019. The International Papers and Projects Program provides librarians with an opportunity to exchange information about library services, collections and projects throughout the world. The program also serves to stimulate the interest of U.S. librarians in international library matters.

We invite presentation proposals based on the International Papers and Projects 2019 theme: Preparing for a Changing World: How Libraries Facilitate the Acquisition of New Skill Sets in Communities.Societies are constantly changing whether because of demography, socio-political climates or even new technology disruptions which require new ways of thinking and learning. All of these have an impact on communities, how they function, interact as well as a bearing on who gets ahead and who falls behind. Libraries have long sought to level the playing field, promoting equity and inclusivity while trying to keep up with change. With an ever-widening scope, libraries increasingly play the role of a facilitator, bringing together different stakeholders in the community to strengthen and improve the lives of those it serves.

Do you have a story to share about how your library, on its own or in collaboration with community organizations, is encouraging the acquisition of new skill sets such as health literacy for an aging population, new media initiatives and strategies that help families navigate a changing media landscape, critical evaluation skills to help members assess the information they consume online and other life skills like communication and negotiation that have grown in importance in a divisive world?

Possible topics relating to this theme may include-but are not limited to:

New kinds of literacies that you have implemented in their libraries and how it has impacted the communities you serve.

How your library has worked with stakeholders to expand what you are able to offer in terms of either imparting new skills or provision of information.

Creative use of social media and/or technologies to reach out to the wider population.

How your projects have been marketed to ensure that initiatives are well-publicized.

Use of data to make informed decisions on what is needed.

Working with other libraries across borders to maximize resources and/or to augment developmental needs.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Journal of Library Administration informs readers on research, current developments, and trends related to the leadership and management of libraries. Stressing the practical, this forward-looking journal provides information that library administrators need to manage their organizations efficiently and effectively. In today’s global environment, library administrators must make complex and challenging decisions to help institutions achieve their mission, vision and goals. The “Global Perspectives” column gathers views on current topics of global interest from authors worldwide.

Topics of importance to library administrators may include:

Collaboration across types of libraries, regions, and national boundaries

The Role of international Library and Information Science (LIS) associations and organizations

Role of technology in the management of library and information centers

Building rich, robust, and sustainable digital collections

Assessment – new perspectives and methods

Facilities-Creative/ new models and how to use space effectively

Human Resources- Good practices, effective management styles

Information Literacy

Equitable Access to Information

Open Access (OA) / Open Educational Resources (OER)

Multilingual Information Access

Services to multicultural / diverse populations

User Experience

Interesting research, reports, opinion pieces, case studies or comparative studies are welcome! Both successful and unsuccessful projects have value to readers who want to learn and an exchange of ideas is crucial for library administrators who seek to create the best organizations possible. Contributions from across the globe add a richness that is the voice of today’s global information infrastructure.

Submission Instructions
Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals are invited to submit proposals and articles to the column editor at pnzomo@kent.edu. In keeping with the JLA’s focus, articles should clearly articulate the role of administrator(s) or management. Articles should be at least 3000, and should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

For more information about the Journal of Library Administration, including complete submission instructions, visit the journal’s webpage at www.tandfonline.com/WJLA

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and its International Library and Information Group (ILIG) invite applicants from new professionals working in Europe to apply for a funded study tour to the United Kingdom in July 2019. This award enables a qualified librarian from outside the United Kingdom (UK) to visit and study some aspects of UK library and information work.

If you have any enquiries about this award, please direct them to Anna Jablkowska, the ILIG Secretary, at
ilig@cilip.org.uk

Anthony Thompson was the first full-time Secretary-General of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), serving from 1962 to 1970. Following his death in 1979, a trust fund was set up for the study of
international and comparative librarianship.

Applicants should have a maximum of five years post-qualification experience and not have made a previous professional visit to the UK.

The selection panel encourages applications for the 2019 award from Europe. Given the emergence and importance of new professionals within international librarianship, applications for 2019 will be considered from qualified librarians of any age with up to five years post-qualification experience.
A panel comprising members of CILIP and members of the ILIG committee will consider applications. Their decision will be final and they will not enter into correspondence on it.

Normally visits last for up to three weeks in June or July and it is hoped that the scholarship visit will be planned to coincide with CILIP’s Conference to be held 3-4 July 2019 in Manchester. The scholarship supports transport to and from the UK, travel within the UK and a small daily maintenance allowance.

Applicants should submit:

A formal proposal in English of up to 500 words (equivalent to 1–2 pages of A4 paper) detailing how the visit will support their professional development within the context of their career to date and using the headings:

Visit objectives

Planned approach and content including proposed activities

Expected outcomes and impact post-visit

A Curriculum Vitae of up to four pages in length, including the names of two referees in senior posts. Applicants are
encouraged to seek the support of their line-manager or organisation, prior to submitting an application.

Within six months of their visit, applicants will be required to write a reflective report of not more than 4,000 words and a version for publication in Focus, CILIP ILIG’s journal.

The deadline for the receipt of proposals for the 2019 scholarship is 31 December 2018. The successful applicant will be notified by the end of February 2019.

The selection of the successful candidate will be based on the following criteria:

The benefits of the project to the broader profession as well as to the award recipient.

The relevance of the application to the purpose of the Award.

The clarity of the proposal, including aims and objectives, presented in sufficient depth to allow the selection panel to make an informed decision as to its feasibility.

The expected outcomes of the proposed study (e.g. its impact on professional development or place of work).

The proposal should be sent by e-mail to Anna Jablkowska, the ILIG Secretary, at ilig@cilip.org.uk

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Raymond Pun,
doctoral student in educational leadership at California State
University (CODEL), is the recipient of the 2018 American Library
Association (ALA) Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honor.
As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of library-based
diversity research, the Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee and
the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
are pleased to recognize his contributions to the
profession and his promotion of diversity within it. Achievement is
defined as a body of work or a groundbreaking piece whose dissemination
advances our understanding of or sparks new research in the areas of
equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Pun has conducted
numerous research projects and published a series of collections,
articles, and digital/print pieces in support of diversity, inclusivity
and social justice in the LIS profession. Most recently,
he co-edited the book Asian American Librarians and Library Services:
Activism, Collaborations and Strategies with Janet H. Clarke and Monnee
Tong. This is the first book on Asian-Pacific American librarians'
experiences and perspectives in the field. The stories reflect a diversity of experiences in the field and provide
first-hand accounts of APA librarians conducting innovative outreach
service to support their communities.

Pun was named a “Mover & Shaker" by Library Journal in 2012. He was a
2014 ALA Emerging Leader sponsored by CALA. He holds an MLS degree from
Queens College and an MA in East Asian Studies from Saint John’s
University.

“I believe my research and publications have created new opportunities
for other folks who are underrepresented in our fields to affirm that
their stories and experiences matter,” shares Pun. He has written for
many trade and open access publications to advocate for social justice
in LIS and to share his experiences as a librarian of color.

Monday, October 15, 2018

The 10th International
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference has issued a Call for Papers. Conference theme: Using
evidence in times of uncertainty.

The use of evidence is becoming
more and more important as a routine part of library planning and decision
making. This inclusive conference theme
will encourage practitioners and researchers to think about what evidence is,
how we collect it, and how we use it in these uncertain times. Pre-conference workshops covering a range of topics relating to
research, evaluation and evidence-based practice will be held on 15-16 June
2019. The main conference will take place 17-19 June 2019.

The conference will provide a
practical and accessible forum for librarians and information practitioners
from all sectors to discover, use and disseminate evidence that may contribute
to decision-making and advocacy in today's professional practice. This includes
those who:

Are
interested in the evaluation of library services or library assessment

Need to
demonstrate the impact or value of their library service

Wish to
build an evidence-based approach to their practice

Collect data
about their services but don't know what to do with it

Wish to
include the user experience in library decision making

Are
interested in methods for evidence-based library and information practice

EBLIP conferences tend to be
relatively small and particularly friendly places offering a stimulating
environment for librarians across sectors to meet and share ideas. First-time conference attendees are welcome and can look forward to a lively social programme to complement the academic content.

Proposal submissions:Submissions are invited in the
form of papers (for an oral presentation - 20 minutes) or posters. For
papers and posters, abstracts of no
more than 350 words should be submitted using a structured
abstract form (Title, Aim, Methods, Results, Discussion/ Conclusion). Submissions should address an
area related to the conference theme: Using evidence in times of
uncertainty.

Key Dates:

7th
September 2018 – call for papers opens

30th
November 2018 - call for papers closes

15 January
2019 - Authors of submissions notified of decision

15 February
2019 - Deadline for authors of submissions to confirm participation

Thursday, September 27, 2018

The Building Strong Library and Information Science Education (BSLISE) Working Group (lisedu.wordpress.edu) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is working to develop an international quality assurance
framework that will guide and promote international educational
standards in Library Information Science.

The Working Group has released a White Paper based on their findings from an international survey to understand the qualification requirements for
library and information “professional” practice around the world.